Senior Manager, Public Policy, Texas

Airbnb

10d

About The Position

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. Airbnb’s Public Policy team aims to work closely with politicians, regulators, and the broader public to introduce them to Airbnb, highlight the significant social and economic contribution our business makes to local areas and its residents, and showcase best practices from around the world. We want policymakers to understand the regulatory challenges that affect our community and find models that are good for cities and our thriving local communities. Across the region, we are engaged in well over a hundred local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small, and our skilled colleagues and network of activists across the region engage not only governments at local, regional and national levels directly but also use innovative advocacy strategies that actively involve our community in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules, and innovative approaches to local experiences. The Senior Manager, Public Policy will lead government relations, campaign and engagement strategies in the Texas, focused on engagement with local officials and regulators. The Senior Manager, Public Policy must be able to build trust and talk to local authorities to help them understand the contribution our community makes, and engage them in the process of partnerships that embrace the potential of the collaborative economy. The Senior Manager, Public Polciy must demonstrate excellent project management skills and a consistent ability to think creatively about problems and solutions.

Requirements

At least 10+ years experience with direct legislative lobbying and working in public policy in a political, governmental, consulting or regulatory context
Experience in direct government relations and public policy advocacy at the local and state levels of government.
Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues
Ability to manage multiple projects and navigate a complex matrix organization with multiple stakeholders
Extremely creative; takes an entrepreneurial approach to the work with proven track record
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to resolve complex and unfamiliar problems in a timely manner
Highly results-driven and strives to find the most efficient way to do things without sacrificing a high quality of work and/or results
Excellent communicator with great presentation and writing skills
Acute attention to detail; extremely organized and able to help keep others organized
Strong work ethic, and exhibits professionalism, courtesy and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality
Embraces challenges with a positive and solutions oriented approach
Self-starter with a sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment
Passionate about Airbnb and the collaborative economy
Willingness to travel

Responsibilities

Lead and develop public policy campaigns aimed at mitigating risks, promoting growth and advancing Airbnb and our host’s interests.
Lead and develop and execute the public policy strategy, concentrating mainly on influencing the development of policy and regulations impacting host eligibility and the platform throughout the assigned region.
Represent Airbnb in associations, meetings, and events with government and elected officials and other stakeholders, in order to help advance the company’s advocacy initiatives
Develop communications, local stakeholder engagement strategy and partnership programs; establish new and maintain existing relationships with an extensive network of contacts, including government officials.
Research, analyze, distill and synthesize ordinances and bills and effectively articulate Airbnb’s positions to policymakers at both the local and state levels of government. Must also be able to effectively advocate and influence multiple external stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners.
Manage local consultants and agencies to support policy efforts.
Monitor and analyze legislation and regulation and local issues that may have pan-regional implications.
Ensures progress is reported regularly, and roadblocks flagged in a timely fashion.